Danny Ainge Ain't Walking Through That Door - 2021-22 Boston Celtics season thread

[JarrodG]

Sign Melo. He who cares about his defense his purpose is to give Tatum some rest

 

[UpAndComing]

B Robb Celtics writer wrote this the other day

Boston Celtics Mailbag: Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin odds, Danilo Gallinari trade possibility, can Noah Vonleh help?

Gallinari will be treated as a two-year contract in any negotiations since there’s no way he’s declining that player option coming off a torn ACL. However, his salary ($6.5 million) opens up the door for some bigger deals since Boston could take back 125 percent of that salary. Throw in a couple players making minimum money with Gallinari in a deal and Boston could land a big man making $10 million or more. Using Gallinari in a trade also allows the team more flexibility to pursue other upgrades while keeping their core intact. Don’t look for any deal like this soon, (the team wants to see their own internal options first) but any major trade that comes up during the season could definitely including Gallinari as salary filler.

Didn't know it was possible to even trade his contract this season

 

[SchoolboyC]

B Robb Celtics writer wrote this the other day

Boston Celtics Mailbag: Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin odds, Danilo Gallinari trade possibility, can Noah Vonleh help?





Didn't know it was possible to even trade his contract this season

He can be traded but probably not until after December 15th like most free agents. And since he certainly won’t be able to pass a physical, it would require the other team waiving it

 

[SchoolboyC]

Also sounds like they aren’t signing Melo or any vet and are gonna give Hauser a shot

And we still don’t have a reliable backup wing. The depth of this is team is worrying. We’ve got a great top 8 but outside of that is extremely unimpressive. We can’t expect to make Finals runs while using short rotations all season

 

[Avisible Man]

Also sounds like they aren’t signing Melo or any vet and are gonna give Hauser a shot

And we still don’t have a reliable backup wing. The depth of this is team is worrying. We’ve got a great top 8 but outside of that is extremely unimpressive. We can’t expect to make Finals runs while using short rotations all season

Makes no sense considering Hauser was already here and they still signed Gallinari. They wouldn't have signed Gallinari if they believed in Hauser. Now it's about "keeping their internal options open."

 

[UpAndComing]

Word on the street is that the Celtics didn't sign Carmelo because they were worried about his "defensive liabilities"

Then why sign Gallo then? lol

Still wished they kept Marcus Morris. Even though he's a nutjob

 

[SchoolboyC]

We’re allegedly interested in trading for Crowder

I don’t think we have an exception large enough to fit him so we’d have to move a player

I might do Pritchard and some 2nds for him. Feel like adding Brogdon and drafting JD has made him more expendable. That said, I’d imagine Phoenix can get a better deal

 

[Avisible Man]

Bobby Williams out with knee surgery

 

[SchoolboyC]

And we don’t even have a legit backup center so we’re either getting Grant at the 5 or Kornet minutes

Sitting on the TPE to spare Wyc’s pockets has backfired badly with this news and Gallo

 

[Avisible Man]

we’re either getting Grant at the 5 or Kornet minutes

Keep Kornet and his Herman Munster ass outta here with those black work boots he be wearing. He should be working at Boston Sand and Gravel. That's as close as he should get to the Garden.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Basically only vet centers left are Dwight & Boogie

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Basically only vet centers left are Dwight & Boogie

Hassan Whiteside as well I believe or they try and convince Tristan Thompson to come out of retirement.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Hassan Whiteside as well I believe or they try and convince Tristan Thompson to come out of retirement.

I’ll pass on a Tristan reunion but Stevens seems to love bringing back exiled players so

I’d choose Whiteside out of those four options maybe

 

[steph_harden]

Hassan Whiteside as well I believe or they try and convince Tristan Thompson to come out of retirement.

That nikka retired?

Dude only 30 and there is much work out there for him. Not too mention all those child support sanctions...

 

[steph_harden]

I’ll pass on a Tristan reunion but Stevens seems to love bringing back exiled players so

I’d choose Whiteside out of those four options maybe

Thesis gon make a 4th return book it